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King's Academy Bay House

Academy converter · Gosport · PO12 2QP

Ages 11–18 · 2,036 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

42.2

Overall absence

9.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 842.2
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,779

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

2,036 pupils · 2,128 places

Pupils on roll
2,036
Boys / girls
1,011 / 1,025
School capacity
2,128
Capacity fill
2,036 / 2,128 (96%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
390
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Academy trust
KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Sponsor
King's Group
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Willis

Location

Address
Gomer Lane
Postcode
PO12 2QP
Town
Gosport
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Gosport
Constituency
Gosport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gosport, Hampshire, 2,036 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.3%.

Open schools in Gosport
30
Secondary schools in Gosport
3
Academies among open schools in Gosport
23% (7)
Open schools in PO12
17
Secondary in PO12
2
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gosport · PO12 3BU · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM36.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • Bridgemary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gosport · PO13 0JN · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.3%

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  • Gomer Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gosport · PO12 2RP · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.7%

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  • King's Academy Gomer

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gosport · PO12 2RP · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Willis
Telephone
02392587931
Website
https://kgabayhouse.uk/

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